EPT Polish Open Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-15-2008 19:10 UTC+2

Andreas Hagen Doubles Through Arnaud Mattern

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Andreas Hagen opened for 600, the cutoff called, and Arnaud Mattern reraised to 2,650 from the button. Once the action was folded back around to Hagen, he wasted no time moving all in for his remaining 9,250 and Mattern quickly called.

Hagen {A-Hearts}

Mattern

Hagen emerged the victor from this classic race as the board ran out {K-Hearts}

and doubled up to 19,500. Despite the hit, Mattern was still quite healthy with 28,000.

Tags: Andreas Hagen Arnaud Mattern

11-15-2008 19:13 UTC+2

Sahamies Holds Steady

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On a flop of {J-Spades}

, Julien Van Lang led out for 1,100 and Ilari Sahamies made the call. The {A-Spades}

on the turn prompted checks from both players, as did the {J-Hearts}

on the river.

Van Lang had nothing more than an unimproved {Q-Clubs}

while Sahamies held {7-Clubs}

for the winning two pair.

Sahamies is holding steady around the 10,000 mark while Van Lang slipped to 8,200.

Tags: Ilari Sahamies Julien Van Lang

11-15-2008 19:24 UTC+2

Fauquereau Halves Maceiras' Stack

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With the board reading {A-Diamonds}

on the turn, Juan Maceiras bet 6,000 into the 5,000 pot. After dwelling for several minutes, Gerald Fauquereau moved all in and Maceiras made the call.

Fauquereau {A-Hearts}

Maceiras

The river was the {10-Clubs}

, missing Maceiras' straight and flush draws and Fauquereau raked in the pot. Maceiras was left with just under 4,000 in chips.

Tags: Juand Maceiras

11-15-2008 19:26 UTC+2

Kara Scott Eliminated

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Kara Scott raised preflop but got very little respect for it and three callers, including Arnaud Mattern. They saw a {3-Spades}

flop and Mattern checked. Kara led out for 1,400 and one player folded. The gentleman in seat nine, however, raised to 3,100 -- at which point Mattern unexpectedly went all in. Kara called all in, the gent in seat nine folded, and they flipped their cards.

Kara: {A-Diamonds}

Mattern:

Turn:

River:

Thus Kara is out, while Mattern is up to 41,500.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Kara Scott

11-15-2008 19:31 UTC+2

Lodden Luck Streak is Over

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Johnny Lodden raised to 525 holding {K-Spades}

and then Alex Fitzgerald's 4,000 or so all in -- Fitzgeraldt held {6-Spades}

and they were coinflipping. With it clearly being Lodden's day, the flop came down {2-Spades}

for a flush draw, eliciting a wry chuckle from Fitzgerald, but he failed to hit on the {10-Diamonds}

turn or

river and Fitzgerald doubled up, barely making a dent in Lodden's still impressive stack.

Tags: Johnny Lodden

11-15-2008 19:34 UTC+2

Fry is Toast

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Winner of the last EPT back in Budapest, Will Fry, is nowhere to be seen and thus presumed busted. There is a rumour that he had a dream that he was going to win back-to-back EPTs, but things seen in dreams can seldom be trusted and the premonitions of Mr. Fry are no exception.

Tags: Will Fry

11-15-2008 19:37 UTC+2

Viva La France

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Close on the heels of his fellow countryman Arnaud Mattern is Ludovic Lacay, currently sitting on around 31,000. Much of his stack seems to have come from him calling quite a large bet on the turn, and then betting to a check on the river. His opponent turned over {J-?}